EV2360 - Cradle to Grave: Population Economy and Environment

This subject provides a geographical perspective on population change at a variety of scales from the global to local, using evidence from Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. Topics studied include contemporary population growth, fertility and mortality patterns, population-physical environment relationships, recent socio-economic change, migration, population policies and population projections for Australia and the implications for such growth. Computer-based workshops will be used to develop practical skills in demographic and regional analysis.

Learning Outcomes

• connect demographic trends to other issues such as planning, economic development, women's rights or environmental change;
• to demonstrate an understanding of the basic measures used in demography (eg growth, birth and mortality rates; dependency rations; arithmetic density);
• demonstrate an understanding of the basic theories used in demography (eg demographic transition theory; epidemiological transition model;push-pull theory);
• discuss the current status of Australia's population growth and distribution, and future demographic trends to 2030;
• identify the major sources of data on Australian population characteristics, after becoming familiar with the operation of the ABS website.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments.

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